Riding through a wet January
Three weeks of nonstop drizzle and the brakes finally started to complain. I swapped the pads for sintered ones from the local shop—noisier but far more confident in the wet…
What I read in 2025
A short list, mostly nonfiction. Standouts: Kapuscinski's The Shadow of the Sun, Le Guin's collected essays, and a re-read of Master and Commander on long train rides…
Failing at sourdough, slowly
Started a starter in late September. By November it had a personality but no rise. Lessons in patience, hydration, and admitting your kitchen is too cold…